Kentucky SANE Guidelines for Adult/Adolescent Populations
Contact Hours: 2.5
What's included?
Course Overview
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners play an important role in the immediate response and care of sexual assault victims. This course will provide a brief overview of basic concepts that SANE-prepared nurses must know to perform high-quality care to survivors. The contact hours earned during this course will count towards the continuing education requirements for SANE nurses in the state of Kentucky and beyond.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Overview of Forensic Nursing
- Sexual Violence against Adults/Adolescents– Definitions– Prevalence and Statistics– Long-Term Effects– The Sexual Assault Response Team– Key Aspects of Sexual Assault Care
- Health History, Observation, and Assessment– Importance of consent and autonomy– Physical Assessment– Equitment– Medical forensic health history– Toxicology– Special populations– Mental health assessment
- Specimen Collection – Evidence kit requirements and basic principles– DNA analysis– Clothing evidence– Swab Collection
- Medical Forensic Photography– Basics– Photography technique– Photography equipment
- STD testing and Prophylaxis– Basic recommendations– Symptoms– Testing– Treatment
- Pregnancy Risk Evaluation and Care– Testing– Treatment
- Documentation– Required Documentation
- Discharge and Follow-Up– Education– Follow-Up and Safety
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Describe the key components of sexual assault care
- Explain the process of collecting and handling evidence
- Describe documentation needs related to sexual assault
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 150 minutes to complete and awards 2.5 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
